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Myths and curiosities of the animal kingdom

In the animal kingdom there are some behaviors very different from those of humans, which can be curious, and whose explanation scientists have speculated for years. Due to the fact that on many occasions there is insufficient literature, or because false beliefs creep into the social imaginary, myths about the behavior of some animals tend to persist that should be pointed out and denied.

For example, some of the most widespread beliefs are that camels store water in their humps, that dogs see in black and white, that spiders are prey to our jaws while we sleep, or that sharks have a hobby to go to the coasts to hunt human beings. Many of these 'animaladas' have fed unjustified fears and, ultimately, have spread scientific ignorance.

Here we demystify some of these false beliefs, and answer some curious behaviors about animals.

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